if you've got endless cash, and the ability to purchase medical devices and pharmaceuticals without a presciption then you're golden.
However, I should point out that most pharmacies will NOT sell syringes, needles, and a bag of Pitocin to you (Pitocin is synthetic Oxytocin). In fact, I think they'd be quite skittish if they found out you were planning on using them on your hot date...
Besides, without any research to reference, do you know how much oxytocin to give? 1000 Units? 10000 Units? Do you know where and how to administer it (IM, SQ, SC, IV)? Can you adminster it to a woman without being charged with assault/battery? How many dates are going to let you shoot them up with some random drug? (well, OK... I guess there are some of those women out there, but you don't want one of them falling in love with you...)
*sigh* I wasn't going to say it, but you could just use the time-honored (and poor man's) method of producing oxytocin... in a word: foreplay.
This discussion can now officially go nowhere but downhill...
for some people, particularly women. Interesting to note that the article mentions oxytocin as one of the chemicals that promotes person to person binding... yet they fail to mention breast-feeding.
Mothers who advocate breast feeding often say that it's a bonding experience for them and their baby... perhaps they're more right than they know, since Oxytocin is released in the human body by nipple stimulation.
If Oxytocin truly promotes interpersonal bonding in people, that opens up all kinds of interesting avenues of research.
The Mac is more like an Audi - although it may not boast any more features than a Ford, it's better thought out and it's more likely to just work.
Wow... that has certainly NOT been my experience with Audis. Any of the other 2 or 3 unfortunate souls out there who ever owned a 5000S can probably relate... Gad! That car nearly drove me to the insane asylum and poorhouse in the same trip.
That said, I agree with your assessment of the RedHat desktop... I've been using it, continue to use it, and like it
Seriously... I've started to put RAID in all my computers, from linux boxen to vanilla windows desktops.
I did this to my wife's win2k box a year ago, and she groused at me for monkeying around with her computer... until the Western Digital drive I purchased to put in that RAID (slightly over a year ago, heh...) noisily died yesterday. When I explained that we would have lost everything if not for the RAID I'd installed, she immediately became much more understanding.
But... that's the state of data storage these days.
I know for a fact they don't run another line, because I purchased one of their business-class accounts for my corporation.
Why? Running servers for one, and I also get priority for bandwidth on the node, as well as better tech support (which I basically never use... calling tech support is a sign of weakness). Yes, it costs more, but I knew my utilization would be a good deal more than average, so I paid for the next level of service.
I personally suspect the uncappers are after some better upstream pipe... that's where residential accounts are seriously lacking compared to a T-1.
Why do this on a shared medium, particularly one you have to share with your neighbors? I like my neighbors, and I get almost 3.5 megabits down, which is pretty quick. Plus, my neighbors know I'm the cul-de-sac computer geek, and they'd probably come to me if their connections slowed to a crawl. What am I supposed to do? Play dumb when they ask me if I know what's up with their slow connections? That's pretty weak... and looks even weaker when the cable company tells my neighbors that someone in the neighborhood uncapped their cable modem... Hmmm... wonder who that person could be?
Sorry, but there's very few things worse than being a weasel.
Yeah, it's great to have m4d bandwidth, but you're really paying for a shared resource, and I think most people know that. Don't get me wrong... I appreciate the value of a good hardware hack as much as the next geek, but if you're using it to siphon huge amounts of bandwidth from your neighborhood node, that's a problem.
If you need huge, dedicated bandwidth, I'd say buy a T-1 line, or pay for a business-class account.
The kid broke the law, and undoubtedly did so deliberately (his DivX and MP3z didn't magically appear on their computers).
That said, I agree that it's prudent to ask why, and if there were any extenuating circumstances... if he was a persecuted chinese dissident hiding incriminating materials so he wouldn't be executed... well, that's different from a warez d00d.
The law allows for extenutation, and also considers circumstances, ala the "doctrine of competing harms." If you cross the center line of the highway, but do so to avoid a jaywalking pedestrian, you have a defense if some nit-picking highway patrolman decides to give you a citation for crossing left-of-center. Also, what your "chipmunk" example fails to take into account is premeditation versus behaving negligently or recklessly (do a legal search on culpable mental states, and you'll see what I mean).
But whatever, the kid broke the law, did so delibarately, and is thus guilty. Punishment is where his age, foolishness, and general but-he's-a-good-boyness might save him a few lashes.
Innocent? No way. Worthy of jail? Wellll... that's up to the judge; there's always wiggle room.
Look at how many geeks go dumpster diving for old computers and hardware that companies are throwing away.
It's not glamorous, but recycling other peoples' castoff computers into something useful is to be admired.
Before you scoff, consider this: If you were driving down your street and saw a computer peeking out of someone's trash container, would you stop and check it out? C'mon... admit it... you'd at least think about it.
Why doesn't he at least post a paypal link on the website? I thought about just sending it to his Email address... but his backlog of Emails is probably months long.
I *like* the tip-jar method of reimbursing folks for their work... I've done it with bittorent and other projects, and I'd like to do it with Knoppix.
Seriously... that little live CD has saved my bacon a few times, in addition to being a handy party favor for non-geeks, and I have no problem showing a little gratitude.
Perens has given a good deal of his time and energy to the open source community... and as another poster already mentioned, is a frequent/. contributor.
Not to mention (near and dear to my heart) the fact that he's an active HAM radio guy.
Ah well, it wouldn't be/. without ACs taking potshots at everyone...
have contributed a lot to *nix... but my favorite is Knoppix
I keep burned CDs of knoppix with me, so when I start talking to one of my coworkers about linux (I work in a hospital... I'm about the only geek here), I hand them a CD and tell them to give it a whirl, pretty much risk-free to their PC.
I've found that to be one of the best little CDs I have ever encountered... and I looked high and low for a paypal link so I could throw Klaus Knopper a few bones...
Anybody know of one? I, for one, believe in paying for useful stuff.
Nothing says love like deagling your wife's dome from across the map. Women dig 1337 5k1llz.
That said, if she is successfully pwning you, be a friggin good sport about it and don't whine... and for the love of God, don't hack; be man enough to eschew the aimbots and wallhacks, and take your lumps.
Besides, can you imagine the hell you're in for if she catches you using any of those hacks?
But we put a stop to it (this was quite few years ago)
That entire "negative checkoff system" where they automatically got money (unless you said otherwise) was in place at the University of Florida. It annoyed the students so much that they got that little rule changed, costing FPIRG several hundred thousand dollars per year.
Needless to say, their anti-rule-change campaign was feverish, frantic, and futile... the students voted to remove their little "negative check box" system, effectively defunding them.
It was so beautiful... students standing up and taking their own money back... brought a tear to my eye.
I'm not usually one to point out other peoples mistakes
Perhaps you should have read the whole IMDB page first (It's ok... I don't take it personally)
As another poster already pointed out, if you read a bit more about that movie (or look at the packaging for the VHS tape), you'll see it was also called "Deadlock."
You were aware, of course, that US troops can be disciplined for speaking with reporters without first consulting with their unit's Public Affairs officer?
Did you follow that at all? Again, tell me -- would the story you got from the "grunts on the ground" have been substantially different in Tiananmen? Wouldn't the Chinese foot soldier headed into Beijing have said he was following orders that were meant to protect his nation?
If you were a state-run-media reporter asking him that question, in the presence of his superior officer... I'm certain he'd tell you it was for the good of the country (and thank you, BTW, for making my point). I'm not a reporter for a totalitarian regime, asking a soldier a question with a gun to his head. What I'm talking about is friends of mine, sharing their frustrations, making comments to me completely unrecorded, unscripted, and off-the-cuff. I'm certain you understand the difference... with me there's no duress, it's friend-to-friend and soldier-to-soldier, and it's off the record. These are people whose jobs require them to interact with Iraqis all day long, both as police, and as trainers training police... so yes, I'm very interested in what they have to say.
I suppose we could ask a Master Sergeant what it all means If you were fortunate enough to have access to somebody like that on the ground, and they'd talk to you, you'd be a fool not to ask him/her.
It just doesn't seem to me like that person's going to necessarily have the best grip on Shiite politics. I'd much rather rely on Iraqis for that information.
Well of course... but which Iraqis? Planning on asking the ones that always hang around and demonstrate outside the Palestine Hotel? How do you like your spin? The Iraqis, and that includes the insurgents, are not fools... they understand politics, and don't think for one second that the insurgents wouldn't do anything/everything they could to knock GW out of office, including bullsh*t reporters every chance they get. If you can't win militarily, win politically.
Also, there's something about a camera and notebook that seems to distort things all by itself... I put far more faith in the extemporaneous opinions of the "man on the street," compared to something guardedly told to a reporter, colored by that reporter's perceptions, then filtered through multiple editors. How many layers do you like between your brain and the actual events?
Unless I'm misunderstanding your point, you seem to be arguing that the grunt is either inadequately educated, or too close to the situation to have an accurate perspective, and while that might be true for some strategic, theatre-level issues, it's a poor commander who doesn't listen to small-unit, boots-on-the-ground tactical intel. For a close-in view of what regular Iraqis think, I'll take very seriously the word of the troops who interact with them every day. It's like asking the CEO what the guys in the mailroom think... the CEO probably has no idea past what some miscellaneous lackey might have told him; too many layers between CEO and the mailroom. I take what I get from CNN et al with a similar grain of salt.
As for your "much simpler" comparison claiming cops misunderstand public opinion... that doesn't square at all with my experience.
The other side is being told, by the mainstream media... but I'm also getting the perspective of the grunts on the ground, which is extremely valuable.
Are you seriously comparing the work of the US military in Iraq with the Tiananmen Square massacre? I almost thought you were making a serious point until I read that part... China is a totalitarian regime, has state-controlled media, brainwashed soldiers, and no independent reporting to speak of... Iraq has an independent media presence, including a home-grown media that's growing like kudzu... totally different from the media situation in China.
As far as Daniel Pearl, I think it should be encouraged for reporters go out and get the story... that's what I was talking about in my post (instead of sitting in the Palestine Hotel bar). Daniel Pearl gave his life for his profession... he couldn't have given more. I think the reporters that covered the war first-hand, particularly the "embeds," many of whom risked their lives by doing so (and at least one of them died in the process) did outstanding work... That's the kind of reporting I'm talking about.
The model that I'm "pining for" is most definitely not a state-controlled media whitewashing of a brutal mass murder like Tiananmen... do not insult me, sir.
pr0n isn't really my thing, so I can't say I've ever seen this done... but it's a nifty way to gather hordes of horny, sweaty human volunteers to willingly generate thousands of spamming accounts for you...
It's just like the Anna Kournikova virus from a few years back... except this one actually gives you free pr0n. Remember the one that asked you to open an attachment to see a free picture of Anna? (yeah, I was overseas, and some lonely airman in the desert opened this virus on our military computer network... took us days to unclog our servers)
Some people are no doubt concerned that their deviancy, if revealed, might lead to some unpleasant consequences.
For instance, my neighbor might like studded leather and ball-gags, but as long as he's not kidnapping people to participate, and it's all according to Hoyle, then fine... who cares? (truthfully, I'd rather not know about it at all). Being a bit too deviant (or deviant in the wrong way) could lead to unpleasant personal, professional, or financial consequences.
I'd say it's pure self-interest and/or self-defense, rather than embarassment.
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if you've got endless cash, and the ability to purchase medical devices and pharmaceuticals without a presciption then you're golden.
However, I should point out that most pharmacies will NOT sell syringes, needles, and a bag of Pitocin to you (Pitocin is synthetic Oxytocin). In fact, I think they'd be quite skittish if they found out you were planning on using them on your hot date...
Besides, without any research to reference, do you know how much oxytocin to give? 1000 Units? 10000 Units? Do you know where and how to administer it (IM, SQ, SC, IV)? Can you adminster it to a woman without being charged with assault/battery? How many dates are going to let you shoot them up with some random drug? (well, OK... I guess there are some of those women out there, but you don't want one of them falling in love with you...)
*sigh* I wasn't going to say it, but you could just use the time-honored (and poor man's) method of producing oxytocin... in a word: foreplay.
This discussion can now officially go nowhere but downhill...
for some people, particularly women. Interesting to note that the article mentions oxytocin as one of the chemicals that promotes person to person binding... yet they fail to mention breast-feeding.
Mothers who advocate breast feeding often say that it's a bonding experience for them and their baby... perhaps they're more right than they know, since Oxytocin is released in the human body by nipple stimulation.
If Oxytocin truly promotes interpersonal bonding in people, that opens up all kinds of interesting avenues of research.
The Mac is more like an Audi - although it may not boast any more features than a Ford, it's better thought out and it's more likely to just work.
Wow... that has certainly NOT been my experience with Audis. Any of the other 2 or 3 unfortunate souls out there who ever owned a 5000S can probably relate... Gad! That car nearly drove me to the insane asylum and poorhouse in the same trip.
That said, I agree with your assessment of the RedHat desktop... I've been using it, continue to use it, and like it
I keep windows around, but strictly for gaming.
Seriously... I've started to put RAID in all my computers, from linux boxen to vanilla windows desktops.
I did this to my wife's win2k box a year ago, and she groused at me for monkeying around with her computer... until the Western Digital drive I purchased to put in that RAID (slightly over a year ago, heh...) noisily died yesterday. When I explained that we would have lost everything if not for the RAID I'd installed, she immediately became much more understanding.
But... that's the state of data storage these days.
I know for a fact they don't run another line, because I purchased one of their business-class accounts for my corporation.
Why? Running servers for one, and I also get priority for bandwidth on the node, as well as better tech support (which I basically never use... calling tech support is a sign of weakness). Yes, it costs more, but I knew my utilization would be a good deal more than average, so I paid for the next level of service.
I personally suspect the uncappers are after some better upstream pipe... that's where residential accounts are seriously lacking compared to a T-1.
Why do this on a shared medium, particularly one you have to share with your neighbors? I like my neighbors, and I get almost 3.5 megabits down, which is pretty quick. Plus, my neighbors know I'm the cul-de-sac computer geek, and they'd probably come to me if their connections slowed to a crawl. What am I supposed to do? Play dumb when they ask me if I know what's up with their slow connections? That's pretty weak... and looks even weaker when the cable company tells my neighbors that someone in the neighborhood uncapped their cable modem... Hmmm... wonder who that person could be?
Sorry, but there's very few things worse than being a weasel.
Yeah, it's great to have m4d bandwidth, but you're really paying for a shared resource, and I think most people know that. Don't get me wrong... I appreciate the value of a good hardware hack as much as the next geek, but if you're using it to siphon huge amounts of bandwidth from your neighborhood node, that's a problem.
If you need huge, dedicated bandwidth, I'd say buy a T-1 line, or pay for a business-class account.
The kid broke the law, and undoubtedly did so deliberately (his DivX and MP3z didn't magically appear on their computers).
That said, I agree that it's prudent to ask why, and if there were any extenuating circumstances... if he was a persecuted chinese dissident hiding incriminating materials so he wouldn't be executed... well, that's different from a warez d00d.
The law allows for extenutation, and also considers circumstances, ala the "doctrine of competing harms." If you cross the center line of the highway, but do so to avoid a jaywalking pedestrian, you have a defense if some nit-picking highway patrolman decides to give you a citation for crossing left-of-center. Also, what your "chipmunk" example fails to take into account is premeditation versus behaving negligently or recklessly (do a legal search on culpable mental states, and you'll see what I mean).
But whatever, the kid broke the law, did so delibarately, and is thus guilty. Punishment is where his age, foolishness, and general but-he's-a-good-boyness might save him a few lashes.
Innocent? No way. Worthy of jail? Wellll... that's up to the judge; there's always wiggle room.
Look at how many geeks go dumpster diving for old computers and hardware that companies are throwing away.
It's not glamorous, but recycling other peoples' castoff computers into something useful is to be admired.
Before you scoff, consider this: If you were driving down your street and saw a computer peeking out of someone's trash container, would you stop and check it out? C'mon... admit it... you'd at least think about it.
Why doesn't he at least post a paypal link on the website? I thought about just sending it to his Email address... but his backlog of Emails is probably months long.
I *like* the tip-jar method of reimbursing folks for their work... I've done it with bittorent and other projects, and I'd like to do it with Knoppix.
Seriously... that little live CD has saved my bacon a few times, in addition to being a handy party favor for non-geeks, and I have no problem showing a little gratitude.
Perens has given a good deal of his time and energy to the open source community... and as another poster already mentioned, is a frequent /. contributor.
/. without ACs taking potshots at everyone...
Not to mention (near and dear to my heart) the fact that he's an active HAM radio guy.
Ah well, it wouldn't be
have contributed a lot to *nix... but my favorite is Knoppix
I keep burned CDs of knoppix with me, so when I start talking to one of my coworkers about linux (I work in a hospital... I'm about the only geek here), I hand them a CD and tell them to give it a whirl, pretty much risk-free to their PC.
I've found that to be one of the best little CDs I have ever encountered... and I looked high and low for a paypal link so I could throw Klaus Knopper a few bones...
Anybody know of one? I, for one, believe in paying for useful stuff.
Nothing says love like deagling your wife's dome from across the map. Women dig 1337 5k1llz.
That said, if she is successfully pwning you, be a friggin good sport about it and don't whine... and for the love of God, don't hack; be man enough to eschew the aimbots and wallhacks, and take your lumps.
Besides, can you imagine the hell you're in for if she catches you using any of those hacks?
*/me shivers at the thought*
But we put a stop to it (this was quite few years ago)
That entire "negative checkoff system" where they automatically got money (unless you said otherwise) was in place at the University of Florida. It annoyed the students so much that they got that little rule changed, costing FPIRG several hundred thousand dollars per year.
Needless to say, their anti-rule-change campaign was feverish, frantic, and futile... the students voted to remove their little "negative check box" system, effectively defunding them.
It was so beautiful... students standing up and taking their own money back... brought a tear to my eye.
Boy, I walked into that one, didn't I?
Thanks! I needed that laugh this morning!
don't click on their "I am feeling confused" button below the text field (I suppose it's analagous to Google's "I'm feeling lucky" button).
It returnes a website dedicated to Hermaphrodite pr0n (if you don't know what that is, trust me... you're better off not knowing)
Ecchhh... I'm going to go shower now.
that they are driving around with a police scanner in their vehicle... that's against the law in some states too.
Ironically, they'd be OK here in Florida... you can drive with a scanner in your vehicle here but only if you're a licensed HAM operator or newsguy.
Have you actually fixed an astrolabe?
I can even point you in the right direction... Icewind Dale, fourth level of Labelas Tower in the Severed Hand... See?
Take that, Mr. humanities/social sciences editor guy!
My university used pine long after more-advanced clients were available...
Developed a soft spot in my heart for that little proggie...
I'm not usually one to point out other peoples mistakes
Perhaps you should have read the whole IMDB page first (It's ok... I don't take it personally)
As another poster already pointed out, if you read a bit more about that movie (or look at the packaging for the VHS tape), you'll see it was also called "Deadlock."
I love you, man.
You were aware, of course, that US troops can be disciplined for speaking with reporters without first consulting with their unit's Public Affairs officer?
Did you follow that at all? Again, tell me -- would the story you got from the "grunts on the ground" have been substantially different in Tiananmen? Wouldn't the Chinese foot soldier headed into Beijing have said he was following orders that were meant to protect his nation?
If you were a state-run-media reporter asking him that question, in the presence of his superior officer... I'm certain he'd tell you it was for the good of the country (and thank you, BTW, for making my point). I'm not a reporter for a totalitarian regime, asking a soldier a question with a gun to his head. What I'm talking about is friends of mine, sharing their frustrations, making comments to me completely unrecorded, unscripted, and off-the-cuff. I'm certain you understand the difference... with me there's no duress, it's friend-to-friend and soldier-to-soldier, and it's off the record. These are people whose jobs require them to interact with Iraqis all day long, both as police, and as trainers training police... so yes, I'm very interested in what they have to say.
I suppose we could ask a Master Sergeant what it all means
If you were fortunate enough to have access to somebody like that on the ground, and they'd talk to you, you'd be a fool not to ask him/her.
It just doesn't seem to me like that person's going to necessarily have the best grip on Shiite politics. I'd much rather rely on Iraqis for that information.
Well of course... but which Iraqis? Planning on asking the ones that always hang around and demonstrate outside the Palestine Hotel? How do you like your spin? The Iraqis, and that includes the insurgents, are not fools... they understand politics, and don't think for one second that the insurgents wouldn't do anything/everything they could to knock GW out of office, including bullsh*t reporters every chance they get. If you can't win militarily, win politically.
Also, there's something about a camera and notebook that seems to distort things all by itself... I put far more faith in the extemporaneous opinions of the "man on the street," compared to something guardedly told to a reporter, colored by that reporter's perceptions, then filtered through multiple editors. How many layers do you like between your brain and the actual events?
Unless I'm misunderstanding your point, you seem to be arguing that the grunt is either inadequately educated, or too close to the situation to have an accurate perspective, and while that might be true for some strategic, theatre-level issues, it's a poor commander who doesn't listen to small-unit, boots-on-the-ground tactical intel. For a close-in view of what regular Iraqis think, I'll take very seriously the word of the troops who interact with them every day. It's like asking the CEO what the guys in the mailroom think... the CEO probably has no idea past what some miscellaneous lackey might have told him; too many layers between CEO and the mailroom. I take what I get from CNN et al with a similar grain of salt.
As for your "much simpler" comparison claiming cops misunderstand public opinion... that doesn't square at all with my experience.
There was a pretty cheesy movie called "Deadlock" with Rutger Hauer about ten years ago...
the IMDB page is here
cheesy old sci-fi movies rule...
The other side is being told, by the mainstream media... but I'm also getting the perspective of the grunts on the ground, which is extremely valuable.
Are you seriously comparing the work of the US military in Iraq with the Tiananmen Square massacre? I almost thought you were making a serious point until I read that part... China is a totalitarian regime, has state-controlled media, brainwashed soldiers, and no independent reporting to speak of... Iraq has an independent media presence, including a home-grown media that's growing like kudzu... totally different from the media situation in China.
As far as Daniel Pearl, I think it should be encouraged for reporters go out and get the story... that's what I was talking about in my post (instead of sitting in the Palestine Hotel bar). Daniel Pearl gave his life for his profession... he couldn't have given more. I think the reporters that covered the war first-hand, particularly the "embeds," many of whom risked their lives by doing so (and at least one of them died in the process) did outstanding work... That's the kind of reporting I'm talking about.
The model that I'm "pining for" is most definitely not a state-controlled media whitewashing of a brutal mass murder like Tiananmen... do not insult me, sir.
pr0n isn't really my thing, so I can't say I've ever seen this done... but it's a nifty way to gather hordes of horny, sweaty human volunteers to willingly generate thousands of spamming accounts for you...
It's just like the Anna Kournikova virus from a few years back... except this one actually gives you free pr0n. Remember the one that asked you to open an attachment to see a free picture of Anna? (yeah, I was overseas, and some lonely airman in the desert opened this virus on our military computer network... took us days to unclog our servers)
Ingenious... they'll be set for years.
Some people are no doubt concerned that their deviancy, if revealed, might lead to some unpleasant consequences.
For instance, my neighbor might like studded leather and ball-gags, but as long as he's not kidnapping people to participate, and it's all according to Hoyle, then fine... who cares? (truthfully, I'd rather not know about it at all). Being a bit too deviant (or deviant in the wrong way) could lead to unpleasant personal, professional, or financial consequences.
I'd say it's pure self-interest and/or self-defense, rather than embarassment.
The classic example is whitehouse.gov, versus whitehouse.com (links intentionally left out, find yer own pr0n)
The former is the official US govt. website, the latter is a porn site.